Monday, 21 May 2018

To paraphrase a famous 90s milk advert ‘INT Water
brilliant!’ – Water Angels certainly thinks so!

We all know that we are meant to drink water but why? What
makes it so brilliant and why is it so important to us?

Here are some of Water Angels’ favourite reasons:

It helps keep us
healthy – studies have shown that drinking plenty of water instead of
sugary drinks can cut the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease
dramatically. Water helps to flush out toxins from your body through sweat and
urination, which helps reduce the risk of urinary infections. It also helps to
remove fat from your body, raises your metabolism and has zero calories!

It help keeps our
skin clear – we often forget that our skin is the largest organ in the body
and around 70% of it is made up from water, therefore it is essential we keep
it well hydrated, especially if we want to keep it looking fresh and youthful.

A natural fatigue
buster –this might sound crazy
but studies have shown that drinking water helps you concentrate, stay focused
and provides a natural energy boost, increasing brain cell activity so much so
that students who drank water before and during an exam did 10% better than
their classmates.

Saves money –one of the greatest things about water
is that in most cases it is free; we can fill a bottle up at home and take it
with us when we are out and about allowing us to keep hydrated all through the
day. When out enjoying a meal with friends or a night on the town remember to
ask for your free tap water; it will keep you hydrated and spread out the
alcohol intake.

But how much should we be drinking? This is a much
debated question but general guidance is that we should drink around 6 – 8
glasses of water a day; however, this varies significantly depending on what
your activity level, age, health etc. all are. A really good indicator as to
whether you are drinking enough water is looking at the colour of your wee; if
it is the colour of a golden straw bale or darker then you need to drink more!